PHOP006: Rocket Footage EP featuring Lapels and Sponge Wings available to pre-order now for £3. Tracklisting: Side A Lapels 'When We Were Evil', 'Abemantis' Side B Sponge Wings 'Ice Cream Headache', 'Ruby's Apparatus'. Also included is a CD copy featuring all 4 songs and bonus tracks Lapels 'Dream Sequins' (Sponge Wings cover) and Sponge Wings '561 Dead Astronaughts' (Lapels cover).
PHOP003: Download The Gift EP featuring Lapels' track 'Ex Childrens Authour' here
Buy Lapels new single, the double A side 'Painted Skeletons' / 'Last Great Civilisation'. The single is released on 7" vinyl. It is available now for £2.50 (+ 50p p+p) and each 7" will come with a CDR copy of both songs and additional bonus song 'Forever Too Lonely To Smile'.
Download the single from iTunes here
Download the 'Five Reels From The Dream Platoniek' EP
"When I say War, you say Hol. War!.........c'mooon".
Pop songs. Danced to, kissed to, jesus some people even make babies to these things. No matter how 'existencial' and 'enlightening' your brothers post-rock-brit-electronica-indie-progressive-punk band is, there is something endearing, nay, essencial about a good pop song. Even better however, are those pop songs that harbour the very spirit of that dancing, that kissing, and that....baby making. From common people to another girl another planet, pop songs are the soundtrack to one million jilted dances, lonley kisses and...you get it. Lapels are a terrifying and beautiful collage of passive nihalism and slakerdom. Pop culture is raped, mutated, then tucked between the verbs, song by song. Lapels write songs about intergalatic pink panzer troopes hunting dead pop artists. Odes to lost time travellers. Nods to beat poets, and hymns for bus stops. Lapels write songs about love and time travel. And really, what else is there?
On the face of it Wakefield four-piece Lapels are a fairly standard indie-rock band. The scuzzy guitars and downbeat vocals are nothing we haven't heard before. Perhaps this is what prompted one reviewer (the aptly named Will Slater) to write "Utter drivel ... crap, crap crap. Stupid song titles too. 0 out of 10"
Perhaps I'm listening to something different, because I happen to think Lapels are rather brilliant. The laissez faire delivery of 'Painted Skeletons' is captivating in a way that perhaps only Let's Wrestle could better. Even more impressive is the unusual structure of the song. Lapels have thrown the normal indie song-structure out the window and gone with something much more interesting. Pavement always seemed pretty good at that, but they were often self indulgent and this isn't.
'Last Great Civilisation' is deservedly granted double a-side status and like 'Painted Skeletons' is a thoughtful, compelling piece of songwriting. And neither has a stupid title.
8 Out Of 10
Lobster Quadrill Magazine
"This is the first release from new label Philophobia of Wakefield. Lapels debut "Painted Skeletons" is a curiously endearing mix of David Bowie croon and Stephen Malkmus wileyness, wrapped up in shambling guitar work. An odd delight."
Sheffield Phonograpic Corporation
Despite having a rubbish name which suggests that they belong to the ever-growing list of bands that are obsessed with The Libertines, Wakefield quartet Lapels' double A-sided single is a delightful slice of indie pop. Lead singer Tim sounds like a young David Bowie as he slurs and elongates his words ..ed Skeletons', while 'Last Great Civilisation' musically leans towards Sonic Youth's poppier moments with its scuzzed-up guitars and general raucousness. Awesome.
Ash Dosanjh, The Stool Pigeon
Playing Sheffield next Wednesday or York on 21st if you fancy either of them. The 33% more beard has improved our abilities by at least a 1/3. Morsey x
Howdy. Shame you couldn't make Bristol last week, it was mega mega hot. So hot in-fact that the air-conditioning was sweating out over some bald-blokes slap-head. Laters
We have our next mini-festival at 93 Feet East on Saturday 25th July with an amazing line-up along with our usual Burlesque, performance art and Electro DJ’s. Check out the ticket link below. See you there.
hey thanks for accepting us, it really does mean a great deal to us!
once we get things sorted it would be amazing if we could have you come and be part of this live lounge with us! Everything we do will be featured on here and on our sister wesbite www.thenewcurrent.com
Haha i suspected so it was a very excited fall over! I'm hoping for some super manic performance tomorow! Maybe perch a pidgeon on your shoulder? plenty of pidgeons in these areas, i think that would be a smashing thing to do :) Fab i will check out the sparks! tomorow though, my eye lids are failing on me right now. Would this be the first time you have played at 122? Sorry Time Travel if you have lots of times already, i really have no idea! And sorry Time Travel if you are not called Time Travel and if I have been a fool just then. xxx
Yeah i think that might possibly be a very big yes i wouldnt mind seeing you play again, my condolences if i dont though :-) horrors was a good gig i was so surprised when i recognised your key board player there! I had forgotten the name of your band so it was a big bonus that i saw him! Do you know who else is playing on wednesday? Xxx do you fall over drum kits often?
hi there! did you have a nice time at the horrors last night? did you all go or just keyboard?
hahaha i hope i am creeping you out right now a little bit not that i want to seem like i have been following you around, was your defauly taken at the picturedrome? i remember you falling over your kit! xxx
UK ELECTRO ROCKERS MY PASSION are
playing the Priory Doncaster!!!
With Support from SUMMERLIN!!
This ones going to be amazing and
Iit's also going to be the release show
for Summerlin's E.P launch
FRIDAY 5TH June
CONFIRMED BANDS FOR 2009 INCLUDE... NINE BLACK ALPS KID BRITISH WAVE MACHINES MISTY’S BIG ADVENTURE THE TRAVELLING BAND TEN BEARS THE VORTEX THE MAYBES KARIMA FRANCIS THE JESSIE ROSE TRIP FRAZER KING CASIO KID GIDEON CONN THE GAY BLADES THE WHISKYCATS TEN BEARS ..... with around 200 bands over the weekend
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alright guys i totally forgot about that gig tonight at city screen im such a fool and i actually have no money its shit! but i hope you have a good night and that. we'll have to get the party on next time! like definately see you soon, joe xxxxxxx
Hey! I play "When We Were Evil" in my May show for Dandelion Radio - The online radio station inspired by John Peel!
To listen, go to our website at dandelionradio.com and click on the link on the front page! You will be able to hear my show on most days for the whole of the month! Plus a host of other shows playing an eclectic variety of new and unreleased music! See schedule on website for details!
The debut album by St. Gregory Orange is out now for the very reasonable sum of £5. We could tell you it's amazing (because it is) but look at what other people have said about it:
'We could do with more individualists like St Gregory Orange.' 8/10 This Is Fake DIY
'A unique sort of mad-professor' Sheffield Music
'A 20 something Adrian Mole doing Four Tet' 4/5 The Beat Surrender
'A slow motion dream' 3.5/5 Manchester Music
So go on take a chance and if you like tell your friends
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